Russian Drone Strike Leaves Two Dead in Nikopol

Nikopol sits directly across the Dnieper River from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, a proximity that has turned the town into a primary target for ongoing military offensives. While emergency services responded to the scene of the minibus strike, the broader region faced additional pressure throughout the day. Mikhail Fedorov, governor of the neighboring Zaporizhzhia region, reported a series of strikes targeting the city of Zaporizhzhia, though officials noted no further casualties in those specific incidents. Reuters could not independently verify the claims made by local officials regarding the scope of the day's attacks.